Entrant Profile

Muhammad Waqas Shaikh

Location: Hyderabad, Sind Pakistan


Company: SELD


Profession: Engineer/Designer


Favorite design and analysis tools: ANSYS Workbench (FEA & fatigue analysis), HyperMesh (meshing & topology optimization), OptiStruct (SIMP-based optimization), SolidWorks (3D modeling), CATIA (surface & assembly design), MATLAB (data analysis & post-processing)

Hobbies and activities: 3D modeling, CAD design, reading and Tutoring

Online communities: ResearchGate

Inspired by: I am inspired by nature's approach to structural efficiency — how bone tissue and tree branches carry maximum load with minimum material, which mirrors exactly what topology optimization achieves mathematically. Watching Formula 1 and aerospace engineers push material boundaries motivates me to apply similar thinking to everyday automotive components. Knowing that every kilogram removed from a vehicle contributes to lower emissions and better fuel economy gives my design work a purpose beyond the technical challenge itself.